Social Security & Medicare

catrose

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12. So I called the BCRC number on one of the web pages

Wed Sep 27, 2017, 09:49 AM

Sep 2017

Hold time: 40 minutes
Result: We're not the division you're looking for. Call this other number.

No hold time, but equal or more ignorance ("Gosh, why wouldn't you be able to keep your dental COBRA?" ). Person had no idea where I could go for real information.

Put in question at the Medicare Interactive website. I know an employment attorney too. In a few weeks I should see whether my husband's claims are accepted.

Thanks for your advice. I remain cautiously hopeful, at least in my husband's case

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COBRA & Medicare [View all] catrose Sep 2017 OP

Call the COBRA representative for your company and find out what is going on. You should be able to still_one Sep 2017 #1

That would work, because he's the one with the expensive work to be done catrose Sep 2017 #4

That is the way they do it. A spouse can be covered up to 18 months on COBRA, while the principal still_one Sep 2017 #6

Incredible catrose Sep 2017 #8

If Medicare doesn't include dental what does it matter? I understand your plight though. trixie2 Sep 2017 #2

I found this and it stinks trixie2 Sep 2017 #3

Thanks, Trixie catrose Sep 2017 #5

catrose, your spouse should be able to continue COBRA coverage even though you won't be eligible still_one Sep 2017 #7

That's just weird catrose Sep 2017 #9

and if you look at trixie's link it says the same thing still_one Sep 2017 #10

(cut/paste) It's not like Medicare is offering its own dental plan trixie2 Sep 2017 #11

So I called the BCRC number on one of the web pages catrose Sep 2017 #12